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Conditions and Diseases – Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

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This collection focuses on conditions related to skin and subcutaneous tissue.

These comprehensive and concise factsheets are physician-reviewed and reflect the most current, evidence-based information. Relevant sources are provided for each fact sheet.

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A
  • Abdominal hernia
  • Abscess, cutaneous
  • Abscess, skin
  • Acanthosis nigricans
  • Acne
  • Acne conglobata
  • Acne inversa
  • Acne vulgaris
  • Acrochordons
  • Actinic keratosis
  • Acute eczema
  • Adamantiales-Behcet's syndrome
  • AI
  • Albinism
  • Allergic contact dermatitis
  • Allergic dermatitis
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Allergy
      Allergy
    • Allergic contact dermatitis
    • Hay fever
    • Insect allergy
    • Seasonal allergy
  • Anal Fistula
  • Anal itching
  • Angioedema
  • Angioedema (hives)
  • Angioneurotic edema
  • Anogenital wart
  • Apocrine acne
  • Apocrinitis
  • Athlete's foot
  • Atopic dermatitis—adult
  • Atopic dermatitis—child
B
  • Basal cell carcinoma
  • Bed sores
  • Benign fibrous histiocytoma
  • Benign skin tumors
  • Birthmarks
  • Blackheads
  • Blepharitis
  • Blisters
  • Boils
  • Breast pain
  • Bullous pemphigoid
  • Bunion
  • Burns
C
  • Callus
  • Candidal skin infection
  • Carbuncles
  • Carcinomas
  • Cellulitis
  • Cercarial dermatitis
  • Cervical dysplasia
  • Chalazion
  • Chickenpox
  • Chloasma
  • Clam digger's itch
  • Closed head injury
  • Condyloma acuminata
  • Contact dermatitis
  • Corns
  • Crab lice
  • Cutaneous abscess
  • Cyst, ganglion
D
  • Dandruff
  • Decubitus ulcers
  • Deep hemangioma
  • Dermatitis
      Dermatitis
    • Allergic contact dermatitis
    • Atopic dermatitis
    • Contact dermatitis
    • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Dermatofibroma
  • Dermatophyte infection
  • Deviated nasal septum
  • Diaper rash
  • Dry gangrene
  • Duck fleas
  • Duck itch
  • Duckworms
E
  • Eczema—adult
  • Eczema—child
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • Electrical burns and injuries
  • Epidermal cyst
  • Epidermal inclusion cyst
  • Epidermoid cyst
  • Epigastric hernia
  • Epithelial cyst
  • Erysipelas
  • Erythema multiforme
  • Erythema nodosa
  • Exanthem subitum
  • Excess hair growth
  • Excess male pattern hair growth
  • Excessive sweating
F
  • Felon
  • Fibroepithelial polyps
  • Fish scale disease
  • Folliculitis
  • Fox-den disease
  • Frostbite
  • Fungal infection of the scalp
  • Furuncles
G
  • Ganglion
  • Ganglion cyst
  • Gas gangrene
  • Gastroschisis--Child
  • Genital warts
  • German measles
  • Gram-negative bacterial infection
H
  • Hallux valgus
  • Hand injury
  • Hand trauma
  • Head lice
  • Hemangioma
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura
  • Hereditary angioedema
  • Hernia, Umbilical
  • Herpes genitalis
  • Herpes simplex virus—genital herpes
  • Herpes simplex, genital
  • Herpes zoster
  • Herpes zoster oticus
  • Herpes, genital
  • Hirsutism
  • Histiocytoma
  • Hives
  • HPV
  • Human papillomavirus
  • Hydradenitis suppurativa
  • Hyperhidrosis
I
  • Ichthyosis
  • Impetigo
  • Incisional hernia
  • Infantile hemangioma
  • Ingrown toenail
  • Insect allergy
  • Insect bites and stings
  • Intra-abdominal abscess
J
  • Jaundice
  • JDM
  • Jock itch
  • Juvenile dermatomyositis
K
  • Keloid
  • Keratin cyst
L
  • Lichen planus
  • Lipoma
  • Lymphedema
M
  • Mask of pregnancy
  • Mastalgia
  • Mastitis
  • Measles
  • Melanoma
  • Melasma
  • Moles
  • Mucocutaneous candidiasis
  • Mutilating hand injuries
N
  • Nevus flammeus
O
  • Omphalocele—child
  • Oral candidiasis—adult
  • Oral candidiasis—child
  • Organ or tissue death
P
  • Paronychia
  • Pemphigus
  • Pemphigus syndromes
  • Penile warts
  • Periodontitis
  • Peritonsillar abscess
  • Pilonidal cyst
  • Pilonidal sinus
  • Pimples
  • Pityriasis rosea
  • Pityriasis versicolor
  • Plantar warts
  • Poison ivy, oak and sumac
  • Port-wine stains
  • Post-herpetic neuralgia
  • Pressure injuries
  • Pressure sores
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Primary lymphedema
  • Prurigo Nodularis
  • Pruritis ani
  • Psoriasis
  • Pyoderma gangrenosum
  • Pyodermia significa fistulans
R
  • Ramsay Hunt syndrome
  • Ringworm
  • Ringworm of the scalp
  • Rosacea
      Rosacea
  • Rubella
S
  • Staph infection
  • Scabies
  • Scars—overview
  • Sea lice
  • Sebaceous cyst
  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Seborrheic keratosis
  • Seconary lymphedema
  • Shingles
  • SJS
  • Skin abscess
  • Skin cancer-basal cell
  • Skin cancer
      Skin cancer
    • Carcinomas
    • Melanoma
  • Skin cancer-squamos cell
  • Skin growths
  • Skin tags
  • Skin Wound
  • Spigelian hernia
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • SSI
  • Staphylococcus aureusinfection
  • Stasis ulcer
  • Steven Johnson Syndrome
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Straie
  • Strawberry hemangioma
  • Stretch marks
  • Sulfite Intolerance
  • Sulfite Sensitivity
  • Sunburn
  • Superficial hemangioma
  • Surgical site infection
  • Surgical wound infection
  • Swimmer's itch
T
  • Telangiectasia
  • Three-day measles
  • Thrush—adult
  • Thrush—child
  • Tinea capitis
  • Tinea corporis 
  • Tinea cruris
  • Tinea faciei
  • Tinea infection
  • Tinea manus
  • Tinea nigra
  • Tinea pedis
  • Tinea unguium
  • Tinea varbae
  • Tinea versicolor
  • Traumatic brain injury
U
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Urticaria
V
  • Velpeau's disease
  • Venereal warts
  • Venous stasis ulcer
  • Ventral hernia
  • Verneuil's disease
  • Vitiligo
W
  • Warts, genital
  • Wet gangrene
  • Whiteheads
X
  • Xanthelasma
  • Xanthoma
  • Xeroderma
Y
  • Yeast infection—skin
  • Yellowing of skin
Z
  • Zoster, herpes

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